Adjustable pen support



Dec. 29, 1931.

F. c. DELI v 1,838,748

ADJUSTABLE PEN SUPPORT Filed March 51, 1951 Patented Dec. 29, 1931 Y UNITED STATESPATENT 0l-:lembi FRANK C. DELI, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AssieNon "roAUToPoINr COMPANY, or

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,` ACoRPonATioN or ILLINOIS Y ADJUSTABLE PEN`jsU1=ronr Appucation sied March 31, 1.931. serial Nb. 526,673.

My invention relates to pen supports and vice contemplates the use of a pair of duplimore particularly to a pen support capable cate discs 17, which may be, preferably of lateral and vertical rotation about a fixed stamped' fromH a light gauge of metal, or center post. moldedfif desired. The disc 17 is provided 5 A common objection to pen supports is the with a'pair of inwardly extending ears 18 u relatively great .cost of ,producing the same adapted to around the post 14 when apsuitable for the purpose desired. An vobject plied thereto. .I may also form a slight proof my invention is to provide a pen support jection. 19 within the curvature of the wings including a socket, the majority of the parts 1,82' which projection is adapted to `lie inside being stamped from a light 'gauge of metal, themid'dle groove 15 ofthe post. Allhen the 00 or, if desired, being molded inlarge number 'dlSC'S areplaeed around the post itis found for economy o desirable to provide a semi-circular notch 20 A further object of my invention is to pronl 'elOWeIperphery Of the disc for recep- Vide a, Construction which may be readily, tlOl 111 the gIOOVG 16, t0 ll'lSulQ the 15 simply and economically assembled without lCk'Ilg of the disc against removal either by o5 d the necessity of the use of any tools whatso. 2 laterally,OFVGFCELUY directed force. ever. -After/the' duplicate discs are placed in A Stillfurthgf Object is provision 0f a LpOSlllOl'l OVGI` the P0513, 1311 dllpliCate COVQI device embodying the advantages above set dlSCS- 2l 21-16 plilCed thereover, the periphery 2o forth, and capable of accurate adjustment rel- 0f lili? COVGI dlSCS belllg adapted .t0 lll? IltO 70 ative to the degree of friction against the suplll@- Cl'CUldIj QTOV@ 22 0I1 the fac@ 0f the porting post by I Single means OpQmble by clamping ydiscsandjto utilize the same as the pen socket. Thus by the simple' action of blllgs- V"lille COVGI' dlSCS 2 1 have. dupliturning the pen socket, any vdesirable adjust- Cate extensions 23 at one side which are l 25 mentof the parts will be effected. formed in a'semi-conical shape so that when 75 My invention will be more readily underlll@ dulllCdtSCVel'. dlSGS dl'e Placed OV'SI the Stood by l-eferento th@ accompanying drawdiscs 1( the extensions contact `and are ings in which: y lsubstantially iii-'cross section.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a pen support TllenCOVdl dlSCS *2l have," ille Xtlfmlties such as contemplated in my invention; *lleleO bent lllWal'd to PlOYlde PI'OJGCUODS 24 80 Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the for COOPe'dtlOll Wllll lill? OPPOSlte. Parallel support shown in Fig. 1, showing the post grooves 25 lll' tlld threaded Stub ,Shaft 26- Contactng Ingang in elevation; VrEhllS theslhaft lfllvll'lg paiI'allGl. gIOVeS adapt- Fig. 3 is a composite view showing the vaedl'ol'ecelvd the Pldleclldl'ls 247 ls Unable t0 Y rions parts of my invention, some being in Totale ,Wllelllle deVlCe 1S lll Opel'allve POSl' 85 vertical section, and tion" Y Y Fig. 4c is a horizontal sectional vie-w taken The lleXt Slp lll the ddselllbly O f the devlce on the lines 4 4 of Fig 1 of myV` invention comprises the inserting of By refergnce t0 the dfawngs be Seen =lh thadd "1301131011V 0f the the I 40 thatlprovide abase 10 having acentral open- ,lower l'lnfddm @lld 2? Glclll@ Pell SOClel? 2S 90 ing 11 therein for reception of a threaded bolt T ll@ low?? ellil'emllly 0l: tll Sockel 28 1S PTO Y 1Q. The u per end of the bolt is headed to Vlded Wlll metal ferlujle 29 havlng an eX- provide a llzinged support 13, which is adapttelldllll" lll3 30 Vdd--llfd 'l0 bear agllllst the ed to rest upon the base 10. Projecting up- Cflllcdl Poltloll 0l' the @over dlSCS When ward from the support 13 and formed as a lll@ SQClt ls SC'QWQddOWll QVQl the Shaft 2d 95 part thereof, is the post 11i having a circum- Tlllls ll 1S 'lddll Seen Wllll the Pall/S as", ferental groove 15 at substantially the mid- Sembled asflescrlbedythe Slmple action of dle thereof, and another groove 16 adjacent l'ilg the SOClG 28 Will Serve t0 draw the the lower extremity thereof. ferrule 29 over the conical portion 23.0f the '"50 As shown in Fig. 3 the assembly of the decover discs V21, ythus exerting clamping ac- 109 tion against the discs 17 through the bearing grooves 9.2 which is transmitted to the post 14. In this manner the friction for both lateral and vertical movements of the cover discs is effected at right angles to the object upon Which the force is directed.

It is evident from the description that the various lparts herein may be simply and readily manufactured by simple stamping' operations and the entire device may be' quickly and easily assembled by hand without `the use of any tools Whatever.

Obviously7 modifications and variations may be made in the device herein disclosed and I do not wish to be limited'except as in- Mdicated in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a support, la post thereona pairY of discs'adapt'ed to be clamped on the post and to rotate about the longitudinalaxis ofthe post, a pairy of cover discs adapted to overlie said clamping discs and tov oscillate about the transverse axis of the post, a pen socket, Vand screw means between the socket and vcover discs adapted to eifect clamping action of the cover discs on the clamping discs. 'A

2.r In a pen support, the combination of a support, a post thereon a pair of'discs adapted 'to be clamped on said post and to rotate about the longitudinal axis thereof, a pair of cover discs adapted to overlie said clamping discs and to oscilla-te thereon aboutthe transverse axis of said post, a pen socket and signature.

FRANK C. DELL screw means between the socket and cover v discs adapted toeffect aclamping action of said cover discs on said clamping discs'.

3. A pen support of the class described comprising a support, post thereon, said post having a circumferenial groove between its ends, a pair of clamping discs adapted to be clamped over said post and to cooperate with the groove therein, Vsaid discs being adapted to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the post, a pair of cover discs adapted to substantially overlie said clamping discs and `to oscillate thereon about the fClIIlSVerse aXs of said post, said cover discs having a projection thereon extending laterally from the margin thereof, a pen socket, and SCIEW means betwveen the pen socket and said'projections on said rcover discs v'whereby to effect a clamping action of said cover discs on said clamping discs.

4. A pen support of the class described comprising a support, a'post thereon, said post having a circumferential groove between its ends, a pair of clamping discs adapted to be clamped over said post Aand to cooperate with the groove therein, said -discs being adapted to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the post, a pair of cover discs 'adapted to substantially overlie said clamp- .ingV discs andA to oscillate thereon about the 

